Saturday, November 6, 2010

From My Perch

Mag # 39   


Just when I thought things had settled down, once again they've rounded up all my birds!

And now here comes the truck. The truck onto which my beauties will be loaded.  I can see out of the corner of my eye that four have escaped and are trying to get back to me. Just look at them running amok - talk about headless chicken syndrome! 

Amid much squawking and clucking they're all finally on the truck, crammed together in those horrible wire cages. I can't look. I can hear the truck pulling out of the yard and as always, the noise is deafening.  But that will recede as the truck disappears into the distance.

I suppose the next time I see a red and white striped bucket with a white bearded, happy man decorating the side being delivered to the big house, it could contain a part of one of my chicks. Imagine that -  a past chick's leg and thigh or breast even, being served up in a bucket with sides of French fries, cole slaw and a biscuit.  She may even be hotter and  spicier than when she was with me!

So as I sit on my perch thinking about the next batch of young chicks that will soon join me in my coop I have to say that although such a varied love life sounds exciting, it does become tiresome after a while. After all, this old rooster ain't getting any younger.

I do wish I hadn't been hatched in Kentucky!

Barbara M Lake 2010

15 comments:

  1. What a good take on this week's prompt. Great Magpie!

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  2. My, the Colonel has got a job to do and not just in Kentucky and as long as there are chickens. Great!

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  3. aww...a lament for the rooster...smiles.

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  4. Whoa. I can;t even remember the last time I saw an actual live chicken! LOL. Looks like you have your hands full there, dear Bee.

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  5. and that's why we just eat our chickies eggs- clever take on the photo!

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  6. The Colonel never enticed me to dine at his table ... enjoyed your Magpie.

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  7. Poor fellow parting is such sweet sorrow!

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  8. Very interesting take. From the rooster's point of view. Poor fellow.

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  9. Thank you all for dropping in and reading the Rooster's thoughts!

    I steered away from condiments because a) Willow had already cornered the market on that one and b) because I don't like ketchup!! And, I don't like KFC which has numerous outlets here - I think the Colonel's doing very well in this country with so many franchises. You never see an empty restaurant!! Well hardly a restaurant - more a fast food diner!

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  10. Throught the roosters eyes....great take on the prompt Bee! :-)

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  11. Bee,
    Poor rooster; what a tough life, but I guess somebody's got to do it...Oh well.

    I've lived in Ky.. And I've raised chickens but I still have the same chick. ;)
    rel

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  12. Great magpie . . from the bird's eye view!

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  13. You know, when my youngest son was four, we were all at the table with a bucket of KFC.

    "I hate that chicken guy."

    "Why, honey?"

    "Cause he's got such a big head and such a little body."

    He mistook the colonial's tie for a stick-figure torso.

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  14. Thank you all for visiting and posting kind words - very encouraging. Means I will live to see another Magpie!!

    Laughing at rel and Willow.

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